The Eastern Tepuis (

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: ''Tepuyes Orientales'' Brewer-Carías, C. (2012). ''Río Verde'' 8: 77–94.), also known as the Roraima–Ilú range, is a

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stretching for some along the border between

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and, to a small extent,

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.Huber, O. (1995). Geographical and physical features. In: P.E. Berry, B.K. Holst & K. Yatskievych (eds.) '' Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Volume 1. Introduction.'' Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. pp. 1–61. It runs in a northwesterly direction from the

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of these countries, closely following the Guyana–Venezuela border, with a single major peak ( Uei-tepui) to the south, on the Brazil–Venezuela border. Moving northwest from Uei-tepui (2,150 m), the main summits of this chain are Roraima-tepui (2,810 m),

Kukenán-tepui Kukenán, also known as Matawi or Cuquenán, is a tepui in Bolivar State, Bolívar State, Guayana Region, Venezuela. It has an estimated surface area of 2185 hectares (equivalent to 21.85 square kilometres). It is high and about 3 km (1.9&n ...

(2,650 m), Yuruaní-tepui (2,400 m),

Wadakapiapué-tepui Wadakapiapué-tepui, also spelled Wadakapiapö, Wadakapiapo, Wadaka Piapo or Guadacapiapui, Brewer-Carías, C. (2012). ''Río Verde'' 8: 77–94. is a tepui of the Eastern Tepuis chain in Bolívar, Venezuela, Bolívar, Venezuela.Huber, O. (1995). ...

(2,000 m), Karaurín-tepui (2,500 ), Ilú-tepui (2,700 m), and Tramen-tepui. The minor peak of Wei-Assipu-tepui lies entirely outside Venezuela, on the border between Brazil and Guyana. Additionally, there are a number of minor plateaus which form a chain between Uei-tepui and Roraima-tepui.McPherson, S., A. Wistuba, A. Fleischmann & J. Nerz (2011). '' Sarraceniaceae of South America''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. Ilú- and Tramen-tepuis are often treated together since they are joined by a common base. The Eastern Tepuis chain has a total summit area of about and an estimated slope area of . It includes some of the best known and most widely visited tepuis, particularly Roraima and nearby Kukenán. Kukenan Roraima GS

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